We built Admesio, a marketplace where app publishers create listings and advertisers browse them and get in touch directly. Admesio takes no commission on the deals they agree.
Client: AdmesioIndustry: SaaS & TechnologyService: SaaS & Software
Overview
Client
Admesio
Marketplace connecting app publishers and advertisers
Engagement snapshot
The challenge
Small app makers often have a real audience and no easy way to show it to advertisers. Ad networks sit in the middle, so publishers can have little say over who advertises and little sense of how the money is worked out.
Advertisers have the opposite problem. Finding a suitable placement can mean hunting through scattered sites and generic inventory, with little information about category or audience before the first message goes out.
A useful app with a loyal audience can go unnoticed if no advertiser ever comes across it.
Advertisers can lose hours looking for placements without clear signals about category or fit.
When several platforms sit between the two sides, conversations slow down and decisions are harder to explain.
The solution
Publishers create a profile for their product with its category, positioning, audience context and available opportunities, so advertisers see the useful details first.
Advertisers browse listings by category and compare them using product context, which helps them narrow the field before starting a conversation.
Interested advertisers reach publishers directly. Sponsorships, promotions and custom deals are agreed and paid between the two parties, outside the platform.
Key features
Listings span mobile apps, web platforms, AI and developer tools, gaming, education and online communities, so advertisers can start from the audience they want.
Business impact
Listings grouped by category
Publishers on the premium plan get higher marketplace visibility and priority placement. Advertisers on premium get access to all listings and unlimited outreach.
Business impact
Paid plans for each side
Admesio connects people rather than serving ads, so a publisher can take part without changing the code of their app.
Business impact
No app changes to begin
Before and after
Before
Left to a network
Publishers usually hand their inventory to a network and have little contact with the brands behind the ads.
After
A listing they control
Publishers describe their product in their own listing and hear from advertisers browsing that category.
Before
Scattered searching
Advertisers usually piece together options from different sites, often with little context on each one.
After
One place to browse
Listings sit together by category, with product and audience context shown for each.
Before
Technical integration
Ad networks commonly ask publishers to add an SDK to their app before anything can run.
After
Sign up and list
Admesio needs no SDK to begin. A publisher signs up, creates a profile and goes live in the marketplace.
Results
Free publisher listings
Any publisher can create a free listing that appears in the marketplace and can receive advertiser interest.
Before: HiddenAfter: Listed
Category-led discovery
Advertisers see category and product context before making contact, so outreach can start from a clearer idea of the match.
Before: Blind searchAfter: Browsable listings
No deal commission
Admesio takes no commission from deals and does not process advertising payments, so terms stay between publisher and advertiser.
Before: Network in betweenAfter: Direct talks
Trust and control
Advertising payments do not pass through Admesio. Publishers and advertisers settle them directly.
Outside the platformTaking part does not require an SDK, so listing a product does not touch the app that users run.
No SDKThe listing is written by the publisher, who decides which details and opportunities to show.
Publisher-writtenFaster delivery
These four parts sit under everything a publisher or advertiser does on Admesio.
Separate journeys for publishers and advertisers, each with its own starting point.
A structured profile that holds category, positioning and audience context for each product.
Category-led discovery that lets advertisers look through and compare listings.
Free and premium tiers that set visibility for publishers and outreach limits for advertisers.
Admesio connects app publishers with advertisers directly. Publishers create a listing that sets out their category, positioning and audience. Advertisers browse those listings, compare them and contact the publishers that suit their goals. Digital products of many kinds can join, including mobile apps, websites, AI tools, gaming products and education platforms.
Admesio introduces the two sides rather than serving ads between them. Publishers need no SDK, and there is no commission on deals. A publisher and an advertiser talk directly, then agree a sponsorship, promotion or custom deal between themselves. Any payment also happens directly between them, because Admesio does not process advertising payments.
Both sides can start for free. Free publishers get a profile, basic visibility and advertiser interest, while free advertisers get marketplace browsing with limited outreach. Publisher Premium adds higher visibility and priority placement. Advertiser Premium adds access to all listings, advanced discovery, unlimited outreach and priority opportunities, according to the pricing shown on the site.
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